Railway car truck and its brake mechanism



V. WILLOUGHBY RAILWAY CAR TRUCK AND ITS BRAKE MECHANISM I June 22, 1943.

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1 Claim. (Cl. 1.88-56) This invention relates vto railway trucks of a novel character, especially adaptable to give smooth riding qualities, and more particularly to the application of brake mechanism to such trucks. The trucks are verysuitable for passenger cars, and the invention is hereinafter explained with particular reference to a bolster type truck for such cars. Variousfeatures and advantages of the invention will become apparent from ,the following description of a species or form of embodiment, and from the drawings.

' In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a-side view of a truck conveniently embodying the invention, with portions of the truck frame and of one of the journal box mountings broken away; Fig. 2 is a plan view, like-wise with certain parts broken away and in section; and Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken as indicated by the line andarrows III-III in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view, taken as indicated by the line and arrows IV-IV in Fig. 5, illustrating the 4pivoting of a journal-box mounting to the truck frame, and also the provisions for mounting the .brake rigging; Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view, taken as indicated by the line and arrows V--V in Figs. 1 and 2, also illustrating these features; and Fig. 6 is a fragmentary and exploded tilted View, illustrating details of the mounting-pivot arrangements.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view, taken as indicated by the line and arrows Vil- V11 in Fig. 1; Fig. 8 is a similar view taken as indicated by the lines and arrows VIII-VIII in Figs. 1 and 2'; and Fig. 9 is a fragmentary section taken as indicated by the lines and arrows IX-IX in Figs. 2 and 8.

Fig. is a `fragmentary sectional view, taken as indicated by the lines and arrows X-X in Figs. 2 and 3.

I will rst describe the n ovel truck here illustrated, and will`then explain my application of the brake mechanism thereto, also describing the particular brake rigging-here shown.I

`As shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. the truck frame I0 consists of longitudinal side frames I I, I I with transoms vor cross-members I2, I2 and I3, I3 interconnecting them at their ends and at intermediate points. There is a load-carrying transverse bolster I5 substantially at mid-length of the truck, between the intermediate cross-members I 3, I3, extending across under the side frames I I, II and having provisions .I6 for a-center pivot (not shown) to pivot the truckl to the associated car body (not shown). The journal bearings I1 `vfor the axles I8 of the truck wheels I9' (shown as of roller-bearing type) are mounted in openings in fore and aft mountings 20, which are pivoted to the side frames II, at 2|,for independent up and down movement relative to the truck frame, the pivotal axes extending transversely of 'the truck, and being at the inner, adjacent ends of the mountings, at the mid-portion of the truck. For this purpose, as shown in Figs. 1, 4, and 5, the

mountings 20 have apertured end hubs 22 between pairs of downward-extending apertured flanges or bearing brackets 23 on the side walls y of each side frame II. As shown in Figs. 1 and '7, each of the axle journal boxes I'I is pivoted to the mountings 20 about fore and aft axes consisting of trunnions 24 on the bearings which engage in semi-cylindrical bearing seats 25 on said mountings. Retainers 26 bolted to fianges on the bearing seats 25 may be provided to prevent disengagement of the trunnions 24 in case of derailmentof thetruck. Thus vertical angulari'ty of an axle I8 due to movement of one ofits wheels I9 up or down with reference tothe truck frame II] is accommodated without cramping either the journals and their boxes or the mounting pivots at 2 I. The truck frame I0 is supported from the several wheel mountings 20 at the pivots 2| and through springs 2'| (Figs. 1, 7, and 8) interposed between vertically aligned socketed top and lower seats 28, 29 on lthe side frames and on thel outer ends of the mountings 20, beyond the wheels I9 from the pivots 2|. The several springs 2l, it will be seen, independently cushion the movements of the several mountings 2D relative to the truck frame It. As best shown in'Figs. 1 and 5, the mountings 20, 20 at each side of the -truck are substantially in vertical fore and aft alignment with the correspondinghollow side frame II,.and, indeed move up and down in the latter.

As illustrated in Figs. 4, 5, and 6, the mountingpivots 2| in the openings of the frame brackets' 23 extend through rubber bushings 3| in the bores of the mounting hubs 22, so that said bushings 'coact with the springs 21 in absorbing minor ings 20 objectionably on their pivots 2| effectually resisted. For flexibly connecting the the brackets 23, as by means of crank plates 34,

34. As shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the sleeve 38 has end lugs 35, 35'which engage in elongated openings in the crank plates 84, and the outer ends of the latter are attached to the brackets 23 by bolts 36. 'I'he sleeve 33 may be centered around the bolt 2I by means of collars 31, Figs. 5 and 6.

As shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 8, the mountngs 20 are guided transversely of the truck, during their up and down movements relative to the truck i'rameIIl, and are restrained against transverse displacement, by means of stay-rods 46 connected between the outer ends of the mountings 20. and the truck-frame cross-members I2, flexibly anchored to these parts at their ends, by

.means of anchorage brackets 4|, Figs. `8 and 9.

'I'hus any tendency to sway or cant the mountstay-rods 40 at their ends, Fig. 8 shows rubber connectors interposed between the ends of each stay-rod 40 and its anchorages 4I, 4I, each such connector comprising rubber discs 42, 42 at oppo# site sides of the bracket web 43tightly clamped to said web between metal'ilanges 44, 44 on the end of said stay-rod. The stay-rod 40 may consist of an inner tension bar 45 extendingthrough the parts 4I, 42,l 43, 44 and having clamping nuts 46, 46 on its ends, and an outer spacing sleeve against which the rubber discs 42, 42 at both ends of the rod are held compressed by the nuts 46, 46.

I2, andbers I3,l I 3 by means of anchorage brackets 62 and 64. The construction of the stay-rods 66, 60

.. and 63, 63 and their connections to their anchormovement of the bolster I5 fore and aft of the As the mounting 28 is positively attached to the truck framel I0 at-its ends, by the resilient bushing 3| and the resiliently connected stay-rod 40, there is no opportunity for it to cant or work relative to .the truck frame I0, or for any looseness or rattle to develop. Vibration is efl'ectually absorbed, yet all necessary ilexure is easily and freely permitted.

As shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 10, the bolster I5 is ofAanf-inverte'd channel section, and is resiliently supported from the truck frame by means of helical compression springs 41 interposed be-A tween the bolster web and a transverse spring truck may be similarly controlled, by means of fore and aft stay-rods 66, 66 having their ends ilexibly connected to anchorage brackets 61 upstanding from the bolster 1 5 and lfrom the truckframe cross-'members I3, I3-these stay-rods 66 and' anchorage brackets 61 and their associated parts being similar to what has been indicated for the stay-rods 4I), 60, 63, including rubber discs 65 similarly arranged.

While the truck frame I0 and its bolster I5 and journal box mountings 20 may be of any preferred construction, they are here shown as built up of sheet metal pieces welded together along the edgesor sides of each that meet another or abut llaterally against another, while various accessorybrackets or other parts may consist of forgings welded on.

.The brake mechanism for the truckwheels I9 is preferably mounted (in the main, at least) on the several journal box mountings 20, so -that the relations of the brakeshoes 10to their wheels are not affected by movement of the mountings and wheels relative to the truck frame. This is particularly -illustrated in Figs, 1, 2, 4, and 5. As shogwn in Fig. 1, the brakes are of the clasp type, and the brake shoes 18, 10 at opposite sides of each wheelv I8 are suspended by upright double hangers 1I, 1I (pivoted to the brake shoes. 18

at 12) from upstanding double supporting arms shown upright dead and live truck levers 15, 16

pivotally attached to the shoes 10 by their hanger pivots 12), and having ltheir'lower ends interconnected by double links 18 that are pref` Aerably adjustable in length. The upper end of each dead truck lever 15 is shown as fulcrumed on a bracket 19 on the corresponding frame The up and down movement of the ,bolster I5 relative to the truck frame may be regulated by means of hydraulic shock-absorbers 56 extended through openings in the channel web of said bolster, and connected between brackets 58, 58 on .the bolster ends and on the ends of the spring plank 48. Emergency supports 59 are shown extending across between the cross-members I8, I3

' under the spring plank 48, to prevent the latter from falling on the track if its supporting means flexiblyanchored to said spring plank and said bolster by means of anchorage brackets 6I, 62' attached to these parts; and there are also transverse stay-rods, 63 alongside the.bolster-.;I5 at f ing 28 relative to the truck frame IIJ.

crossemember I2 by means of an-interposed link 80, while the upper end of Ieach live truck lever 16 is connected by interlinked clevises 8| to the inner end of a horizontal lever 83 or 84, 'I'hus the levers 15, 16 are supported from the mounting 20 lby the hangers 1I, 1I and are connected to theirrespective means 19 and 83 or 84 with all needful freedom for movement with the mount- In the present instance, the brakes for the wheels I9, I8 at each 'side of the'truck are operated by a common power cylinder mounted on the outside of the truck frame III. For this purpose, the levers 83, 84 at each side of the truck are interconnected intermediate their ends by a link- -rod 88 inside the hollow side frame II, and the piston rod of the cylinder 85 is connected to the outer end of the lever 83, while the outer end of the lever 84 is fulcrumed at 81 on a bracket 88 vattached to the side framel I.

Emergency connections for manual operation of the brakes for both sides of the truck are indicated in Figs. 1 and 2 by link-rods 90 extending- 'along the outsides oi the side frames Il and each having one end connected to the corresponding lever 83 by a normally slack chain 9i, while its other end is connected to the outer end o1' a horizontal lever 92 that is intermediately fulcrumed on the end of the truck frame at 93 and has its inner end connected to anoperating rod 95 leading to any suitable manual operating means, not shown.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: l In a railway car truck comprising a load-carrying truck frame including side' frames with connecting lcross-members, truck Wheels and axles therefor, fore and aft axle mountings pivoted to the side frames for independentl up and down movement relative thereto about axes extending transverselybf the truck between its wheels, and means interposed between said side frames and said mounting outside the truck wheels from the mounting pivots, for cushioning their relative movement as aforesaid: the combination of brake mechanisml mounted at the inner side of each side frame, said mechanismincluding brake shoes at opposite sides of each lwheel, suspension hangers for said shoes pivoted to upstanding pairs of supporting arms in the corresponding axle. mounting, one pair of which are at the free end of the axle mounting and the other pair being attached to the pivot portion of said mounting, upright dead and live truck levers-plvotally attached, to the brake shoes by their hanger pivots, lengthwise adjustable links interconnecting the lower ends of said truck levers, a link fulcruming the upper end of each dead truck lever to the corresponding truck frame cross member, and means connecting the upper end of each live truck lever to a common power actuator on the truck frame, whereby the relations of the brake shoes to one another and to the wheel'remain unaiected by the ymovement `of the associated axle mounting and wheel with respectto the truck frame.

VICTOR WILLOUGHBY. 

